naturepl.fr 2011 Best-of septembre 2011

2011 - Best-of septembre 2011 (140) Images supplémentaires...

Our globe-trotting photographers have visited all corners of the world to provide exciting new photos over the last month. We've got great mountain gorilla behaviour from Andy Rouse, coral reef biodiversity from Jurgen Freund, and lots of polar wildlife ranging from narwhals to leopard seals from Eric Baccega and Troels Jacobsen. Hermann Brehm captured a fascinating sequence of a Bengal tiger being frightened by a leaf!

Our North American photographers Diane McAllister, Dave Wellings and Jeff Vanuga have been busy photographing coyotes, hummingbirds, prairie dogs and much more. While back in Europe, we've great new Finnish wildlife from Lassi Rautiainen, including an interesting brown bear/wolf confrontation. And Andy Rouse photographed a little owl family with the parents pulli

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Horsehoe crab (Tachypleus gigas) swimming on its back with gills creating the propulsion, Palawan, Philippines. Did you know? Horseshoe crabs are more closely related to spiders than crabs.

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Juergen Freund / Horsehoe crab (Tachypleus gigas) swimming on its back with gills creating the propulsion, Palawan, Philippines. Did you know? Horseshoe crabs are more closely related to spiders than crabs.

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Juergen Freund / Horsehoe crab (Tachypleus gigas) underside, Palawan, Philippines

Mahonia Na Dari (Guardian of the Sea) Teacher Lorna Romaso leads a group of 16 students to snorkel and learn about the reef. West New Britain, Papua New Guinea, May 2010

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Juergen Freund / Mahonia Na Dari (Guardian of the Sea) Teacher Lorna Romaso leads a group of 16 students to snorkel and learn about the reef. West New Britain, Papua New Guinea, May 2010

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Juergen Freund / Mahonia Na Dari (Guardian of the Sea) Teacher Lorna Romaso leads a group of 16 students to snorkel and learn about the reef. West New Britain, Papua New Guinea, May 2010.

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Juergen Freund / Research scientist tagging Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) as part of study, Donsol, Philippines, April 2010

Chocolate chip starfish / Horned sea star (Protoreastor nodosus) collected in their thousands for export as decorative objects and souvenirs, coloured with dyes. Indonesia, July 2008

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Juergen Freund / Chocolate chip starfish / Horned sea star (Protoreastor nodosus) collected in their thousands for export as decorative objects and souvenirs, coloured with dyes. Indonesia, July 2008

Harvested logs from Kolombangara Forest Products Limited, a certified Forest Stewardship Council timber plantation, Solomon Islands, July 2010.

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Juergen Freund / Harvested logs from Kolombangara Forest Products Limited, a certified Forest Stewardship Council timber plantation, Solomon Islands, July 2010.

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Hermann Brehm / A young female Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris) walking into water. Banghavgarh National Park, India, April.

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Hermann Brehm / A young female Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris) walking into water. Banghavgarh National Park, India, April.

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Hermann Brehm / Young Tigress (Panthera tigris), 22 month, being frightened by a dead leaf. Banghavgarh National Park, India, April.

Madagascar Pochard (Aythya innotata) on water. One of the most endangered ducks in the world, rediscovered in 2008. Bemanevika protected area, north Madagascar, Africa.

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Inaki Relanzon / Madagascar Pochard (Aythya innotata) on water. One of the most endangered ducks in the world, rediscovered in 2008. Bemanevika protected area, north Madagascar, Africa.

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Inaki Relanzon / "The Lovers" Baobabs (Adansonia grandidieri). Near Morondava, Madagascar, Africa, September 2010.

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Andy Rouse / Virunga Volcanoes National Park at dawn. Rwanda, Africa, April 2010.

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Andy Rouse / Portrait of a Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei) with a view over forest canopy. Rwanda, Africa, March.

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Andy Rouse / Two Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei) in habitat. Rwanda, Africa

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Andy Rouse / Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei) family sitting in groupm male looking to camera. Rwanda, Africa

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Andy Rouse / A silverback dominant male Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei) tussling with a subordinate in habitat. Rwanda, Africa

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Andy Rouse / Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei) adult holding infant close to her. Rwanda, Africa

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Andy Rouse / Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei) adult playing with an infant. Rwanda, Africa

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Andy Rouse / Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei) adult sleeping with infant. Rwanda, Africa

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Andy Rouse / Portrait of a Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei) infant. Rwanda, Africa

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Andy Rouse / Mountain Gorilla (Gorilla beringei) young infant resting on an adult's back. Rwanda, Africa

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Troels Jacobsen/Arcticphoto / Portrait of a Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) in water. South Georgia.

A Leopard Seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) grabs a Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) from underwater. Antarctica. Sequence Three of six.

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Troels Jacobsen/Arcticphoto / A Leopard Seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) grabs a Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) from underwater. Antarctica. Sequence Three of six.

Adelie Penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) diving into the water, on their way out to sea to feed. Brown Bluff. Antarctic Peninsula.

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Troels Jacobsen/Arcticphoto / Adelie Penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) diving into the water, on their way out to sea to feed. Brown Bluff. Antarctic Peninsula.

A group of Rockhopper Penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome). The world population of Northern Rockhopper has declined by 90% in the past 60 years. Quest Bay, Gough Island. UNESCO World Heritage site, March.

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Troels Jacobsen/Arcticphoto / A group of Rockhopper Penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome). The world population of Northern Rockhopper has declined by 90% in the past 60 years. Quest Bay, Gough Island. UNESCO World Heritage site, March.

A group of Rockhopper Penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome) under long coastal grasses. The world population of Northern Rockhopper has declined by 90% in the past 60 years. Nightingale Island, Tristan da Cu...

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Troels Jacobsen/Arcticphoto / A group of Rockhopper Penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome) under long coastal grasses. The world population of Northern Rockhopper has declined by 90% in the past 60 years. Nightingale Island, Tristan da Cu...

Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos) banking in flight while looking down. Tristan da Cunha, Tristan Group, South Atlantic, March.

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Brent Stephenson / Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos) banking in flight while looking down. Tristan da Cunha, Tristan Group, South Atlantic, March.

Portrait of a Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchus) standing on grassed ground. Nightingale Island, Tristan da Cunha, south Atlantic, March.

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Troels Jacobsen/Arcticphoto / Portrait of a Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchus) standing on grassed ground. Nightingale Island, Tristan da Cunha, south Atlantic, March.